The link below is to an article that looks at how some Little Free Libraries have been turned into Little Free Pantries during the current health crisis.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/big-hearted-strangers-turn-little-free-libraries-into-little-free-pantries/
As the world waits for George R. R. Martin to complete his epic fantasy series, the ink below is to an article that seeks to reassure readers that he is well (for the moment) in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and continuing to write.
For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/18/i-feel-fine-george-rr-martin-reassures-fans-from-self-isolation
The link below is to an article that looks at writing during the current pandemic.
For more visit:
https://longreads.com/2020/03/19/why-im-giving-myself-permission-to-keep-writing-at-this-time/
Over at the Amazon bestsellers list, you’ll often find a number of books reflective of the times or some event/s currently taking place, whether that is a death of a celebrity, an historical moment remembered or even a current crisis unfolding. The link below is to an article pointing out that now is probably not the time to write and release that coronavirus novel you have pieced together.
For more visit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/books/review/sloane-crosley-pandemic-novel-coronavirus.html
The link below is to an article/book review concerning lessons from the book by Albert Camus, ‘The Plague.’
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/what-we-can-learn-and-should-unlearn-from-albert-camuss-the-plague/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the impact of coronavirus on bookshops and bookstores in the US state of Washington.
For more visit:
https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/coronavirus-diaries-bookstore-sales-impact-washington-state.html
The link below is to an article that considers the literary community in the US in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/editors-note-literary-community-in-a-time-of-global-pandemic/
The link below is to an article that looks at the impact of coronavirus on US libraries and their services.
For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/thousands-of-libraries-are-cancelling-events-or-closing-completely
The link below is to an article that considers the impact of coronavirus on independent publishers and booksellers in the USA.
For more visit:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82667-coronavirus-impact-begins-to-spread.html
The link below is to an article that looks at how independent bookshops are surviving the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom – including book deliveries by skateboard.
For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/16/coronavirus-indie-booksellers-inventive-sales
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